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As someone who appreciates cars not just for their horsepower value but also for their cultural significance, he is interested in the art of manufacturing and selling cars just as much as driving them. Prior to swapping spread sheets for a word processor, he spent his previous life in product planning and market research.

Putting aside the predominantly China-only plug-in hybrid models made by BYD – still the world’s biggest producer of electrified vehicles - it is the BMW 530e that is the world’s best-selling internationally available plug-in hybrid model.According to...

BMW has announced that it will soon be presenting its first ever four-door coupe for the compact class – the 2 Series Gran Coupe. Set to make its world debut at November’s Los Angeles Auto Show later this year, the model will go on sale across all key...

It’s an open secret that the current generation BMW 1 Series is now at the last leg of its product lifecycle, and an all-new front-wheel drive 1 Series will soon take its place. Now, BMW has confirmed that the 1 Series is already in run-out stage....

For many years, the Nissan Leaf held the title as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. With dimensions and utility that rival a regular Volkswagen Golf, it gained a strong following not only in Europe, but also in the USA, where consumers are not...

2019 will be remembered as the year when Daimler fully embraced electrification. No longer reserved for low volume specials like an SLS AMG Electric or an EQ series concept car or even an AMG F1 car, electrification is now a standard feature in many new...

Geely is set to launch its first fully electric export market-friendly sedan in Singapore next month. Codenamed GE11, the fully electric sedan has yet to go on sale in China, but several Chinese and Singaporean media outlets have reported that the car,...

Following yesterday’s announcement by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) that Open APs for importation of reconditioned vehicles will now be unlimited, Dr. Ong Kian Ming, MITI Deputy Minister told radio station BFM.my that the new...

Geely’s Jia Ji MPV is now on sale in China, with prices ranging from 99,800 Yuan to 182,800 Yuan, about the same price as a Geely Boyue (donor car for our Proton X70), which ranges from 98,800 Yuan to 159,800 Yuan.Four engine options are available for...

Just one year after the BMW Concept 8 Series made its regional debut in Malaysia, BMW Group Malaysia has followed up last year’s preview by launching the 8 Series Coupe here today.Only one M850i xDrive variant is available, powered by a 4.4-litre twin...

History remembers Carl Benz as the inventor of the automobile. However, it’s also important to remember that history is written and interpreted by the prevailing powers of the day. As such, history is often written from the perspective of men.In truth,...